American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity Honors Local…

Arizona Diamondbacks and other outstanding advocates of Diversity in Higher Education and private industry are among the Award recipients at the Association's 43rd National Conference and Annual Meeting in Scottsdale, AZ June 8th We are pleased to recognize these distinguished individuals and organizations in Arizona for their contributions to the cause of access, equity and diversity, said Dr. Myron Anderson, AAAED president. The American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity , an organization of equal opportunity, diversity and affirmative action professionals, announced the 2017 honorees of its annual awards program.

Peter Lucas: Famous Watergate watchdogs still lapping it up

If famous Washington Post reporters Woodward and Bernstein had reported on Democrat Barack Obama the way they did on Republican Richard Nixon, Obama could have ended up the same way. Instead Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, who broke the Watergate coverup story in 1972 that forced Nixon's resignation two years later, looked the other way during the eight years of scandals that enveloped the Obama administration.

Entertainment world reacts to Emmanuel Macron winning the French presidency7:48 am – May 8, 2017

The Centrist candidate defeated the far right's Marine Le Pen in yesterday's second round of voting Musicians, film stars and famous faces have reacted to the news that the centrist candidate, Emmanuel Macron , has won the French presidency. Macron defeated far-right leader Marine Le Pen - who represented the country's National Front party - in yesterday's second vote, with the new President securing 66.06% of the popular vote over his rival.

Jessica Chastain and Kevin Bacon reveal how fame helped them escape speeding tickets

She told the Graham Norton show: "I wasn't driving but we got pulled over for speeding and I thought, 'This is a disaster', but the cop looked at me and said, 'Are you an actor?'. "When I said yes, he asked what films I have been in and I knew that was my moment to get out of the ticket and that I had better say the right film.

Inside Paisley Park on the anniversary of Prince’s death

Former art director Steve Parke can still recall the moment he found out that the Purple Rain star had died at his Minnesota home on April 21 a year ago at the age of 57. From his iconic home at Paisley Park to his home away from home at First Avenue, Prince's fans have traveled from all over the world to view his home through his eyes. Many Twin Cities landmarks will be lit in purple on this, the 21st day of April, also known as "Prince Day" in Minnesota.

Who are conservatives comparing to Adolf Hitler today?

A North Carolina lawmaker is on the defensive after he said on Facebook that Abraham Lincoln was "the same sort tyrant" as Adolf Hitler. Larry Pittman - how about you guess his party this time? - expressed these controversial and incorrect thoughts in response to postings on his Facebook page in protest of a state proposal that would once again bar same-sex marriage in the state - a law that would go against the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefell v.

David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson return for the ‘X-Files’ audiobook

Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny during Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Chicago./Barry Brecheisen The stars will reprise their roles as Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in "The X-Files: Cold Cases", and Audible Original project based on Joe Harris' graphic novels. "The X-Files" creator Chris Carter will serve as producer and creative director on the project.

California Split

Vermontian to the marrow, soaked in the ethos of direct democracy, playful and yet thoughtful enough to have won the enthusiastic approbation of George Kennan and John Kenneth Galbraith, these Green Mountain Boys and Girls didn't achieve divorce, but they did give us an alluring glimpse of the shape that hope takes in a darkening empire. The new Republican president has also catalyzed an independence movement, this one in the Golden State, though so far it lacks the intellectual seriousness, rooted radicalism, and wit of the Vermonters.

CBS’s Superior Donuts serves up nothing but holes

In Robert Altman's 1992 film The Player , a satirical noir thriller about a Hollywood movie studio exec who literally gets away with murder, a minor subplot involves two hustling screenwriters pitching a dark-spirited "independent" picture called Habeas Corpus . It's a gritty drama about a woman wrongly accused of murder who still fries in the gas chamber, but only after falling in love with her prosecuting attorney, who tragically then manages to produce evidence of her innocence moments after her death.

The InfoWars Hit Austin: Alex Jones in Richard Linklater’s Waking Life and A Scanner Darkly

Mainstream awareness of Breitbart, Infowars and other unsavory conservative "news" outlets has skyrocketed, as millions suddenly found themselves needing to know who Steve Bannon et al. were. For me, none of these outlets or talking points were news: I'm Texas born-and-raised.

The redemption of Martin McGuinness

Of all that was said and done in the immediate wake of Martin McGuinness's death on Tuesday, Queen Elizabeth's decision to sit down and write a private letter of condolence to his widow, Bernie, might take the cake. Some context: In 1979, the Irish Republican Army blew up the queen's cousin, Lord Mountbatten, who was really more like her favorite uncle.

What Happened to the Women Directors in Hollywood?

Editor's note: In October 2016, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began investigating Hollywood's gender gap. Before it delivers its recommendations to the Trump administration, Truthdig contributor Carrie Rickey considers the historic accomplishments of women behind the camera, how they got marginalized, and how they are fighting for equal employment.

John Mellencamp Says Ex Meg Ryan ‘Hates Me to Death’

Even after more than two years since John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan broke up, it seems all is not well between the exes. "My manager went in and was talking to the record company, and the president of the record company - who I won't mention his name, but you could probably figure it out - said, 'I don't know why Mellencamp insists on having these [n--s] singing with him", Mellencamp told Howard Stern on SiriusXM this morning.

Storm Chasers Salute Bill Paxton

Storm chasers and storm spotters came together Sunday to spell out a virtual tribute to Bill Paxton after learning about his sudden passing due to complications from surgery. They were paying homage to the man who played Bill Harding, a veteran meteorologist and storm chaser in the 1996 hit movie, Twister.